Nvidia Driver Update Problem

[linux-aarhus]

Your inxi shows the GPU driver in use is the opensource nouveau driver.

This works fine for Nvidia cards < 1000 - but not optimal for the newer cards.

@Sivic

Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GP104 [GeForce GTX 1080] vendor: Micro-Star MSI
    driver: nouveau v: kernel non-free: 530.xx+ status: current (as of 2023-05)

To use the proprietary Nvidia driver

sudo mhwd -i pci video-nvidia

If your system - after restart - is still using the opensoure driver you remove it - and restart the system

sudo mhwd -r pci video-linux

@Sivic

Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 23.1.1
    compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,vesa
    dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau d-rect: 5120x1440 display-ID: 0

Wayland and Nvidia combination requires special attention - please consult

• [HowTo] Use Wayland with proprietary NVIDIA drivers

You can switch from the login screen - default is lower left corner - which system to use Wayland or X11.

Another option is to switch to unstable branch and do a full system sync to use the newer Nvidia 535.x driver

sudo pacman-mirrors -aS unstable && sudo pacman -Syyu